Debbie McClanahan, lead circ associate at the Corydon Branch, is HCPL’s September winner for Who’s Awesome! There were seven nominations for the honor this month.
Jessica Stroud, assistant director, nominated McClanahan writing, “Debbie ensures awesomeness in the circulation department daily, and most recently she is to be commended for her suggestions and contributions to the hotspot policy and procedure committee. Not only is she key in shaping the policy, she also articulates and updates the policy in existing documents, then distributes the changes to circulation staff at all branches. She additionally created a how-to slideshow about circulating hotspots for the benefit of all circulation staff, and prior to that created two Niche Academy tutorials for HCPL staff. Kudos to Debbie for her hard work and dedication! “
McClanahan has worked at the library for nearly 19 years, joining HCPL’s staff in November of 2005 as a circulation assistant. She was promoted to front desk supervisor in August of 2006 and now is the Corydon lead circ associate.
In July, Director Alisa Burch nominated McClanahan stating, “Debbie has been working hard to create tutorials on circulation skills for staff that can be uploaded to the Niche staff academy. This month she spent hours working on hotspot circulation and inspection. Tutorials are a great tool for staff who have questions about specific tasks and make a super training tool. Debbie is awesome!”
“Debbie is a very nice lady who helps me out a lot. :)“, wrote Youth Services Manager Eden Ransdell last November.
Tiffany Thieneman, public services manager, nominated McClanahan in September of 2023 writing, “Debbie is my Scooby-Doo! She always helps me solve the random mysteries that pop up. Whether it is one of our items or a SRCS material, Debbie is willing to help figure out what the issue is and how to solve it. It is awesome to have Debbie as a resource to help when something happens that I can’t figure out. I appreciate her willingness to help me and the Reference staff! “
In August of 2023, patron services co-worker Amanda Applegate nominated McClanahan stating, “ I appreciate Debbie helping me out last week with cross-referencing. She is always willing to help out when needed. “
Each month a winner is selected by random drawing. Other staff members nominated in September include: Sarah Dorton, Amanda Embrey, Seren Lindsey, Steven Schifcar, Jon Schraffenberger, Pat Schwartz, and Tiffany Thieneman.
Article by Alisa Burch, Director
I have known Debbie since she was a high school student at CCHS. I am so proud of Debbie McClanahan and the woman she has become.